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Born December 1956
Saturn return dates

Saturn was at 5° to 9° Sagittarius all through December 1956. Your third Saturn return is its stretch back through Sagittarius: Feb 2044 to Oct 2047.

As of 3 Nov 2026, your third return window opens Feb 2044, in about 17 years, and the first exact pass falls between 20 Dec 2044 and 23 Jan 2045, depending on your day.

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Saturn through December5° to 9° Sagittarius
Third return windowFeb 2044 to Oct 2047Saturn's stretch through Sagittarius
Exact passesThree exact passesat age 88

Exact passes, by day of birth

The passes are the days Saturn crosses the exact degree it held when you were born. They shift across the month, so here are three days of December 1956, worked out at noon. Yours sit near the day closest to your own; the free preview gives them exactly. Status as of 3 Nov 2026.

Born 1 Dec 1956, noon Saturn at 5° Sagittarius Third return window Feb 2044 to Oct 2047
  • 20 Dec 2044ahead
  • 10 Jul 2045ahead
  • 6 Sep 2045ahead
Closest turn: Saturn stands still 0.7° from this degree on 9 Aug 2045. The third return window opens Feb 2044, in about 17 years, and the first exact pass is 20 Dec 2044.
Born 15 Dec 1956, noon Saturn at 7° Sagittarius Third return window Feb 2044 to Oct 2047
  • 4 Jan 2045ahead
  • 12 Jun 2045ahead
  • 2 Oct 2045ahead
Closest turn: Saturn stands still 2.3° from this degree on 9 Aug 2045. The third return window opens Feb 2044, in about 17 years, and the first exact pass is 4 Jan 2045.
Born 31 Dec 1956, noon Saturn at 9° Sagittarius Third return window Feb 2044 to Oct 2047
  • 23 Jan 2045ahead
  • 19 May 2045ahead
  • 22 Oct 2045ahead
Closest turn: Saturn stands still 2.5° from this degree on 21 Mar 2045. The third return window opens Feb 2044, in about 17 years, and the first exact pass is 23 Jan 2045.

Every return for December 1956

First return

Saturn in Sagittarius, Nov 1985 to Nov 1988. Three exact passes for 15 Dec 1956: 25 Jan 1986, 13 May 1986 and 23 Oct 1986, at age 29.

The first return window ran Nov 1985 to Nov 1988; it's over. (as of 3 Nov 2026)

Second return

Saturn in Sagittarius, Dec 2014 to Dec 2017. One exact pass for 15 Dec 1956: 30 Nov 2015, at age 58.

The second return window ran Dec 2014 to Dec 2017; it's over. (as of 3 Nov 2026)

Third return

Saturn in Sagittarius, Feb 2044 to Oct 2047. Three exact passes for 15 Dec 1956: 4 Jan 2045, 12 Jun 2045 and 2 Oct 2045, at age 88.

The third return window opens Feb 2044, in about 17 years, and the first exact pass is 4 Jan 2045. (as of 3 Nov 2026)

What Saturn in Sagittarius asks

Sagittarius is the sign of meaning, distance and the big picture. Saturn there asks for a belief you've actually lived, and a direction you'll still be walking in ten years.

People in this return often describe questions about direction. What do I believe because I've tested it, and what did I just inherit? Where am I going, and is it mine? Saturn return in Sagittarius.

Saturn describes the work, not the outcome. Nothing on this page predicts events; it dates the stretch and says what it tends to ask.

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Questions from people born in December 1956

When is my Saturn return if I was born in December 1956?

Saturn was at 5° to 9° Sagittarius through December 1956, so your third Saturn return is Saturn's stretch back through Sagittarius, Feb 2044 to Oct 2047. Your first return ran Nov 1985 to Nov 1988. Your second return ran Dec 2014 to Dec 2017. The exact passes depend on your day. Born 1 Dec 1956: 20 Dec 2044, 10 Jul 2045 and 6 Sep 2045; born 15 Dec 1956: 4 Jan 2045, 12 Jun 2045 and 2 Oct 2045; born 31 Dec 1956: 23 Jan 2045, 19 May 2045 and 22 Oct 2045. Enter your birth date in the free preview for yours.

Is it happening now for people born in December 1956?

As of 3 Nov 2026, the third return window opens Feb 2044, in about 17 years, and the first exact pass falls between 20 Dec 2044 and 23 Jan 2045, depending on the day.

How many exact passes do people born in December 1956 get?

Three exact passes in the third return, for each of the sample days on this page. Saturn crosses the birth degree forward, backs over it while retrograde, and crosses forward again. Days in between can differ slightly, so check yours.

Do I need my birth time?

No. Saturn moved about 3° across the whole of December 1956, so your day matters far more than your hour. Noon is used on this page; the free preview takes a time if you have one.

Nearby birth months

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